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       RCxxxxHP-DK

 

 

 
 
 

2020 Radiocrafts AS 

     RCxxxxHP-DK User Manual (rev. 3.04) 

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Development Board Introduction 

The  Development  Board  contains  USB  connector,  USB  to  serial  converter,  buttons,  LEDs, 
voltage  regulator,  configuration  jumpers  and  connectors  to  make  it  easy  to  interface  the 
onboard module with various test equipment or the host MCU used in an application. Not all 
components are needed in an actual application. Please see the datasheet for each specific 
module for a typical application circuit. 

 

The module on the Development Board is as default at power-up configured with a channel in 
the frequency band where high output power is allowed.  
 
For  RC1180HP-RC232  /  -TM  in  particular:  The  allowed  band  for  500  mW  (+27  dBm) 
operation is 869.400-869.650 MHz if configured for another channel, be sure to program the 
maximum  allowed  output  power  according  to  the  datasheet,  never  exceeding  +14  dBm 
outside the mentioned frequency band. 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

Figure 2: RC11xxHP-DB Development Board 

 

P4: 
Antenna 
connector 

P13: Digital 
I/O connector 

P12: DC Jack 

Voltage 
regulator 

High power 
module 

P8: Firmware update 
connector  

CONFIG 

P3: USB LED 
jumper 

USB LED 

Buttons 

LEDs 

P2: USB connector 

P1: RC_VCC 
power jumper 

RESET 

Содержание RC HP-DK Series

Страница 1: ...START GUIDE 2 DEVELOPMENT KIT INTRODUCTION 3 DEVELOPMENT BOARD INTRODUCTION 4 BLOCK DIAGRAM 7 JUMPER SECTION 8 PROTOTYPING WITH THE RCXXXXHP DB 9 ANTENNA SELECTION VERSUS RANGE PERFORMANCE 10 RCXXXXHP DB CIRCUIT DIAGRAM PCB AND ASSEMBLY LAYOUT 11 TROUBLESHOOTING 11 KNOWN ISSUES 12 DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY 13 DISCLAIMER 13 TRADEMARKS 13 LIFE SUPPORT POLICY 13 CONTACT INFORMATION 13 ...

Страница 2: ...nd USB COM ports connected to your PC For details please see the Installation Guide How do I go on and change the RF channel or any other parameter To change configurable parameters assert the CONFIG pin pulling low by pressing CONFIG button see Figure 1 and send the command string using the same serial interface as for transmitting data Parameters can be changed permanently and stored in non vola...

Страница 3: ...t Board w high power radio module 2 Antenna 50 quarter wave monopole SMA male connector 2 SMA to BNC adapters 2 USB Cable 2 AC DC battery eliminator 6VDC 2 For TinyMeshTM Development Kits the number of articles is 3 of each item There are two different assemblies of the Development Board referenced in the rest of this document depending on the article number on the onboard RF module as summarized ...

Страница 4: ...or a typical application circuit The module on the Development Board is as default at power up configured with a channel in the frequency band where high output power is allowed For RC1180HP RC232 TM in particular The allowed band for 500 mW 27 dBm operation is 869 400 869 650 MHz if configured for another channel be sure to program the maximum allowed output power according to the datasheet never...

Страница 5: ...5 of 13 Figure 3 RC12xxHP DB Development Board P4 Antenna connector P13 Digital I O connector P12 DC Jack Voltage regulator High power module Buttons for RX and TX in Un buffered mode CONFIG P3 USB LED jumper USB LED P9 ON OFF jumper P11 PA_EN jumper P2 USB connector P1 RC_VCC power jumper RESET P10 CTS Jumper ...

Страница 6: ...13 Figure 4 RC17xxHP DB Development Board 3 3V Voltage regulator 5V Voltage regulator P1 RC_VCC power jumper P4 Antenna connector P17 5V vs 3 3V jumper for VCC PA CONFIG RESET P8 Firmware update connector P13 Digital I O connector P12 DC Jack P3 USB LED jumper USB LED P2 USB connector High power module Buttons LEDs ...

Страница 7: ... power modules previously mentioned The component assembly is however different depending on which module is mounted The block diagrams in figure 5 7 informs about actual parts used for a given Development board Figure 5 RC11xxHP DB LED D1 and LED D2 are activated on Development Boards with TinyMesh protocol See TinyMesh Data Sheet for details Figure 6 RC12xxHP DB ...

Страница 8: ...EGOUT 3 3V power from voltage regulator 2 RC_VCC Module Power Connect jumper between pin 1 and pin 2 during normal IDLE RX and TX operation Replace jumper with Ampere meter for current consumption measurements P3 USB LED Jumper Pin Signal Note 1 2 TXD Data Install jumper to enable LED blink when data on UART RXD RF transmit mode 3 4 RXD data Install jumper to enable LED blink when data on UART TXD...

Страница 9: ...om factory Remove jumper when measuring sleep mode current 11 12 RXD Jumper installed from factory Remove jumper when measuring sleep mode current 13 14 GND P17 VCC_PA Power Selection Pin Signal Note 1 5V 5V regulator output 2 VCC_PA RC1700HP selection only Jumper to select between 5V and 3 3V power for internal PA 3 3 3V 3 3V regulator output Prototyping with the RCxxxxHP DB All pins to the modul...

Страница 10: ...ne sufficiently large ground plane radius L length of the antenna and a good electrical connection to the GND layer an optimum performance of the antenna following the kit is achieved Other antenna solutions can be tested by connecting to the existing SMA female connector on the Development Board via one of the methods below 1 Solder the feeding point of the antenna to be tested directly to an SMA...

Страница 11: ... Start Guide Remember to select the correct COM port and connect to this port Entering configuration mode by press CONFIG button the command prompt should be displayed on the terminal window Make sure to exit the command mode using the exit command capital X I cannot communicate between two modules in buffered mode Make sure that the address mode and CRC mode is the same in both modules set using ...

Страница 12: ...lt values see RC232 User Manual or the respective Data Sheet Note If the mode is already in configuration mode it will not respond with another prompt if the CONFIG button is pressed Send the 0 zero command to the module in order to check if it is already in configuration mode I get unexpected results when measuring supply voltage with V command See Known Issues section Known Issues HW Version Iss...

Страница 13: ...bedded RF Protocol is used in a range of products from Radiocrafts The protocol handles host communication data buffering error check addressing and broadcasting It supports point to point point to multipoint and peer to peer network topologies TinyMesh is a trademark of Tiny Mesh AS The TinyMesh Embedded RF Protocol is used in a range of products from Radiocrafts The protocol handles host communi...

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